Modern and Contemporary romance Books

Lush foliage, farm fresh food, friendly folks-it's no wonder everyone loves a fall getaway to Mill Pond, Indiana. And this season, when a new chef arrives on the scene, nothing will ever be the same . . .  A California heart-throb, Tyne is fast becoming...

Love needs only one chance to shine . . .He followed in his family's footsteps and just graduated Marine boot camp. Now Mason Cutler's personal mission is to get plenty of sun, surf, and no-strings romance in his favorite laid-back Florida beach town...

Meet Irene, an attractive and talented pianist with a burning desire to help others. Rising against the whiplash of her husband's crushing abuse, Irene escapes. Leaving behind an affluent lifestyle, she finds refuge on her friend's couch. Her...

English archaeologist Dr. Amancia Harding has looked after her family for five years. Now it's time to take care of herself, and leading a team on a dig in Spain is the perfect way to propel her career forward. Her good intentions are threatened when she...

In a glancing moment, Eduardo and Sofia experience a chance encounter that alters how they see their world and ignites a grand love. A romance where the barriers of time's constraints fall away...leaving them with an unfolding mystery around their...

Tyson Ramsey, handsome, arrogant, and king of the campus for his football prowess, has earned the title of The Golden Ram. Though rude to student reporter, Edie Billodeaux, in an interview, she can't help but feel a tiny bit of attraction. However, only...

Travel writer Dayna Benning tours Europe to write a feature story for a travel magazine. Along the way, she helps her bestie scatter her husband's ashes. When Dayna accidentally sprinkles Alex Mendes with dried rose petals intended for the deceased, she...

Zak Tifour loathes violence, and who could blame him? Two years ago, it destroyed him. It's one thing to witness death, yet another to be responsible for the carnage. To survive, he hides in a small town, but when an attractive doctor veers off the road,...

In 2011, Tara Larson was told that her English teaching contract would not be renewed. Taking a chance, she packed herself up and moved from her small-town Minot, North Dakota, to be an Assistant Language Teacher in Tokyo, Japan for a year. Having barely...

Soured on Christmas and love, famous model Addison James returns to the only home she ever knew to heal from a near-fatal accident and a broken heart. Falling in love again is not part of Addison's plan--not until she meets cute and motherless...

Bridal shop alterations expert Kit Baxter lives a nightmare when forced to tailor her grandmother's wedding gown for the traitorous cousin who's marrying her ex-boyfriend.  Add in a favor owed to her next-door neighbor and she's in over...

Trinity Billodeaux considers himself the least of the men in his famous football family. He doesn't have their looks, strength, or confidence. In fact, he is a computer geek endlessly working on the creation of a video game he can't seem to finish. Yet,...

In spite of a broken heart, Allison Delaney carved out a life for herself and her young daughter on her grandparents' farm. Her child and the horses she rescues are all that matter. Then a sudden threat to their safety puts her back in touch with Shane...

Bad boy punk rock star Reale Lynxx never expected to see his ex-girlfriend, Amanda Simmons, again. And after she'd stomped on his heart and walked out on him six years ago, he's not so sure he wants to. Certainly Reale never imagined he would rescue...

CPA Nora Spears vows never to let another man take advantage of her, but she needs a job. Working for marine biologist Gavin Redmond seems like the perfect opportunity, except she's uncomfortably attracted to her new boss. After the death of his wife,...

Peyton Kroft was his forever, until the unthinkable happened. Walking away all those years ago had been the right thing to do, but he's ready to put the past behind him. Moving to San Francisco and hiring his first love, the city's top designer, is a...

Blindsided by her husband's infidelity, Samantha Winslow, an up-and-coming NYC family law attorney, takes a leave of absence, jeopardizing her rise to partnership. Facing divorce, she heads to the shore town of Crescent Beach to pull herself together...

Paulie Passero, underachiever, high school junior, wants the courage to talk to a girl. A road trip from Chicago to rural Pennsylvania doesn't interest him until his father emphasizes the need for a second driver. Why must they go? Paulie's dying...

When Bennett Wakefield discovers he has a teenage daughter, he's ready to do anything to build a relationship with her. In desperation, he hires former ballerina-and recent one-night stand-Elana Deveaux to provide private dance lessons. But he's having...

Botanist Andreas Bauer, passionate about saffron, plans to reintroduce organic farming of the world's most expensive spice to a region of Austria now known for its wine. Meeting resistance from vintners, he does research in a local abbey and discovers a...

A tiny premature infant is delivered into the caring hands of NICU nurse, Annie Billodeaux. His father, Matthew Keaton,is the newly hired running back for the New Orleans Sinners football team. His mother is deceased, victim of a stray bullet fired in a...

Gina Thornton's life is in flux. Her only son is about to deploy, and her business is being sold. And she must deal with the persnickety man who leased her beachfront rental home for six months. An accident leaves musician Joe Peretti unsure if he'll...

On Rylee McDermott's 30th birthday, she doesn't have much to show for her life. Dumped by her sometimes boyfriend, she's living back home with her mom and stepfather number three. But when she inherits her grandmother's bridal shop, she is determined to...

With Christmas season in full swing, baker Regina San Valentino is up to her elbows in cake batter and cookie dough. Between running her own business, filling her bursting holiday order book, and managing her crazy Italian family, she's got no time to...

Administrative Assistant Veronica Shields spent five years working to get over a disastrous marriage and earn the job of her dreams. Then after one perfect night with a handsome stranger, she winds up pregnant. She vows to make a success of her life and...

By all appearances, Nicki Reading is a star. PR director at a major music label, Nicki is sharp, successful, independent, and confidently calls the shots. She dates whom she wants, when she wants, with no strings attached. But beneath that shine,...

Owner of Regal Restorations, Julia Rossi learns of a Louisiana project worthy of her attention. The Bayou Queen hotel, once a splendid building, sits in ruins. Julia breaks in to see what The Queen has to offer and discovers parquet floors and...

Charleigh Simms is shocked to hear she's inherited her late husband's family ranch. More shocking are the strings attached to it-spend a year learning the ropes from the sexy cowboy who broke her heart six years ago. But to secure her son's future,...

Timing is everything… Small-town veterinarian Hallie Scott loves all creatures great and small except for boa constrictors and Basil Outlaw, the man whose Christmas Eve rejection slammed the door on her last chance to have a baby of her own. Baz Outlaw...

Magda knows a 28-year-old shouldn't run away from home, but Rivers Bend is the ideal escape. Helping out her best friend will get her away from her uber-wealthy, controlling grandmother and duplicitous ex. She doesn't expect the quirky little town to...

Elle Thompson was raised in Denver. She paints. She hikes. She knows how to avoid cougar attacks. The only cougars Michael Williams usually worries about are the ones that wear leopard print leggings on 5th Avenue. But, when his acquisition firm sets its...

Firefighter Ashton Blaise is brave, handsome, kind, and can cook both on the stove and in the bedroom. He routinely saves animals from the flames. Women want him, all except Leah Allain, new director of the local animal shelter, not even after he saves a...

Being the seventh Morcant has its perks: Morgan is learning to fly and wield magical blue fire. But the coyote shifters are growing bolder. Mateo and his panthers seem impossible to defeat. And vampires aren't real - are they? When the elusive and...

Straight-laced, veterinary surgeon, Summer Wynters is ready to break the rules. And who better to break them with than the most irreverent of all men, mega rock star Malcolm Angel? With one last summer free from work obligations, Summer moves to New York...

Marine Alan Prescott has never encountered an obstacle he couldn't adapt, adjust and overcome, or a woman he couldn't seduce. After nine months in Afghanistan, he's set his sights on the sexy brunette in the officer's club bar in Key West. Air Force...

Mary Walker has a habit of giving in when it comes to her mother, but this time her mom went too far. At first glance, the gift seems innocent. Seven days at a lovely Vermont inn in mid-December is Mary's idea of the perfect Christmas present-that is...

Physical therapist Jennifer Wade is unable to put the pieces of her life back together again after her Navy pilot fiancé dies in a plane accident. Flyer Paul Davis, her fiancé's best friend, feels responsible for the tragedy. When Jennifer and Paul must...

Ever the black sheep of her adoptive family, Lee Cooper has finally buckled down to a responsible job as a social worker in Southwest Florida. Defending her client against charges of child abuse awakens buried memories of her own abandonment in a Korean...

Absolutely No Returns or Exchanges Years ago Jocelyn Moreland fled to Kissinger with a broken heart. When she's asked to choreograph a surprise dance for an upcoming wedding, she has no idea it will lead to Sam Locke turning her life upside down. Designs...

In the aftermath of a hurricane, Lacey Delahaye finds herself marooned on an island on the Gulf coast of Florida with a mysterious man. They are immediately drawn to each other, but before Armand can confess his identity, they are kidnapped and taken to...

A critical injury. A captivating caregiver. A combination guaranteed to test Nick Collins' number two rule - never trust a beautiful woman. Nick can't deny Gwen's beauty, or that she's brought him safely through surgery, but when she tries to teach him...

Party-girl and bayou babe Camilla Lind treats life like a game. After sleeping with her sister's fiancé, she's struggling to change, but karmic payback is a bitch. When the actions of her past crash into the present, they stand to ruin her future...and...

In the enchanting realms of the Scottish Highlands, a city girl finds love, adventure, and a promise that changes her life forever. "Love Beyond the Loch: A Highland Heart's Journey" is a captivating tale of romance, resilience, and the unyielding power...

The year 2000 graduating class from Homewood High School was confident, but impatient. Some had been scholars, others were sports heroes, a few were cheerleaders while most were just glad to graduate. The future was their gift. Little did any of them...

Losing her twenty-nine-year-old best friend had Zayn lost. She was supposed to have her ride or die by her side as they entered the successful phase of their lives. Only now, as a successful attorney, and living what should be her best life, Zayn is...